Clayco Electric

No regrets choosing Clayco Electric to install my solar. But I have learned a couple of things since installation almost 2 years ago, so this review covers more than just Clayco Electric. Hope it helps. Before we went solar, we tried to save money on our electric bill by replacing an over 20 year old AC unit - with a brand new, "ultra efficient" top of the line unit sold by one of the advertisers frequently seen on TV. We literally spent more on the AC unit than we did on Solar when we decided to have that installed. Sadly, even with the expensive, top of the line, super efficient AC unit our electrical savings were not even noticeable. The "up to 40 percent savings on your electric bill" that was frequently advertised by almost all AC installers never materialized. Don't believe it is the units fault, as it works quite well, with no problems, and we are pleased with it. Except for the obvious lack of savings on our electric bill during the summer months. And yes, we had that company out multiple times to verify that everything was working as it should. But nothing ever changed and our bill never went down. Moral of that story is that AC energy efficiency ratings are over hyped and over sold in my opinion. Two years later, we decided to go Solar. Had multiple bids before we chose Clayco Electric. Theirs was not the cheapest, but it was on the lower end. Decided to go with Clayco, because their bid showed what panels and inverters they were going to use. Was able to look them up online and see that they were high quality, efficient components made by an established, reputable company. Once we accepted their bid, the rest was downhill. The paperwork and permitting process - all handled by Clayco - sometimes required input from us, but was easy to comply with, and any questions were fielded by our sales person. When installation rolled around, they were here and everything was handled professionally. Another wait for Tucson Electric to come out and change our meter, then give the ok to turn it all on. YES, ye, yes, it is saving us money on our electric bill. Way more than the overpriced AC unit. A few more thoughts about the experience. First and most important - if you have wifi and internet, Clayco will set your system up to send reports to the solar panel company showing system health and power produced. And you can log in and see all that. That's all good, but there is a small problem with that. By default, the system is set to report every 15 minutes while the sun is shinning. If you DON'T have unlimited data on your internet plan, that reporting will eat up your data and drive you into overages very quickly. The only way to avoid that is to call the solar panel company and request that they change your reporting frequency to "low bandwidth." And if anything happens to cause your internet to reset - like resetting your modem or router, or an electrical outage - their system will reset to the default 15 minute reporting and start eating your data again. Until you call them and have it set back to low bandwidth. You can't change it (I have asked) and it does not lock in. Any system interruption makes it reset. Next is the tiny amount that TEP credits you for excess generation from your panels that is fed back into the grid. We always produce more electricity than we use - even accounting for the electricity used when night falls and solar panels are not producing. But because the TEP credit is far less than what they charge you for electricity, your bill will never be zero. We save over a hundred bucks a month on our bill, more when not running AC. It varies depending on how much the sun shines and how much we use when it gets dark - but our bill is never zero. Keep that in mind if you have to finance your system. Next thoughts are about the different bill that you will get from TEP. It shows electricity you used from TEP, solar power generated and what they credit you for that, and all the usual taxes, surcharges, and such. What it does NOT show you is exactly how much electricity your house used that month. Maybe it can be calculated, but I don't know how. This is a problem - only if you like to compare your total electricity usage month to month, and to previous years. To my knowledge it can't be done - especially from after you went solar to before you went solar. In my experience, solar panels will cut your electric bill way more than upgrading your AC unit - it's not even close. And I have no complaints about Clayco or the equipment they installed. If I were to do it again, they would be at the top of my list.

No regrets choosing Clayco Electric to install my solar. But I have learned a couple of things since installation almost 2 years ago, so this review covers more than just Clayco Electric. Hope it helps. Before we went solar, we tried to save money on our electric bill by replacing an over 20 year old AC unit - with a brand new, "ultra efficient" top of the line unit sold by one of the advertisers frequently seen on TV. We literally spent more on the AC unit than we did on Solar when we decided to have that installed. Sadly, even with the expensive, top of the line, super efficient AC unit our electrical savings were not even noticeable. The "up to 40 percent savings on your electric bill" that was frequently advertised by almost all AC installers never materialized. Don't believe it is the units fault, as it works quite well, with no problems, and we are pleased with it. Except for the obvious lack of savings on our electric bill during the summer months. And yes, we had that company out multiple times to verify that everything was working as it should. But nothing ever changed and our bill never went down. Moral of that story is that AC energy efficiency ratings are over hyped and over sold in my opinion. Two years later, we decided to go Solar. Had multiple bids before we chose Clayco Electric. Theirs was not the cheapest, but it was on the lower end. Decided to go with Clayco, because their bid showed what panels and inverters they were going to use. Was able to look them up online and see that they were high quality, efficient components made by an established, reputable company. Once we accepted their bid, the rest was downhill. The paperwork and permitting process - all handled by Clayco - sometimes required input from us, but was easy to comply with, and any questions were fielded by our sales person. When installation rolled around, they were here and everything was handled professionally. Another wait for Tucson Electric to come out and change our meter, then give the ok to turn it all on. YES, ye, yes, it is saving us money on our electric bill. Way more than the overpriced AC unit. A few more thoughts about the experience. First and most important - if you have wifi and internet, Clayco will set your system up to send reports to the solar panel company showing system health and power produced. And you can log in and see all that. That's all good, but there is a small problem with that. By default, the system is set to report every 15 minutes while the sun is shinning. If you DON'T have unlimited data on your internet plan, that reporting will eat up your data and drive you into overages very quickly. The only way to avoid that is to call the solar panel company and request that they change your reporting frequency to "low bandwidth." And if anything happens to cause your internet to reset - like resetting your modem or router, or an electrical outage - their system will reset to the default 15 minute reporting and start eating your data again. Until you call them and have it set back to low bandwidth. You can't change it (I have asked) and it does not lock in. Any system interruption makes it reset. Next is the tiny amount that TEP credits you for excess generation from your panels that is fed back into the grid. We always produce more electricity than we use - even accounting for the electricity used when night falls and solar panels are not producing. But because the TEP credit is far less than what they charge you for electricity, your bill will never be zero. We save over a hundred bucks a month on our bill, more when not running AC. It varies depending on how much the sun shines and how much we use when it gets dark - but our bill is never zero. Keep that in mind if you have to finance your system. Next thoughts are about the different bill that you will get from TEP. It shows electricity you used from TEP, solar power generated and what they credit you for that, and all the usual taxes, surcharges, and such. What it does NOT show you is exactly how much electricity your house used that month. Maybe it can be calculated, but I don't know how. This is a problem - only if you like to compare your total electricity usage month to month, and to previous years. To my knowledge it can't be done - especially from after you went solar to before you went solar. In my experience, solar panels will cut your electric bill way more than upgrading your AC unit - it's not even close. And I have no complaints about Clayco or the equipment they installed. If I were to do it again, they would be at the top of my list.

No regrets choosing Clayco Electric to install my solar. But I have learned a couple of things since installation almost 2 years ago, so this review covers more than just Clayco Electric. Hope it helps. Before we went solar, we tried to save money on our electric bill by replacing an over 20 year old AC unit - with a brand new, "ultra efficient" top of the line unit sold by one of the advertisers frequently seen on TV. We literally spent more on the AC unit than we did on Solar when we decided to have that installed. Sadly, even with the expensive, top of the line, super efficient AC unit our electrical savings were not even noticeable. The "up to 40 percent savings on your electric bill" that was frequently advertised by almost all AC installers never materialized. Don't believe it is the units fault, as it works quite well, with no problems, and we are pleased with it. Except for the obvious lack of savings on our electric bill during the summer months. And yes, we had that company out multiple times to verify that everything was working as it should. But nothing ever changed and our bill never went down. Moral of that story is that AC energy efficiency ratings are over hyped and over sold in my opinion. Two years later, we decided to go Solar. Had multiple bids before we chose Clayco Electric. Theirs was not the cheapest, but it was on the lower end. Decided to go with Clayco, because their bid showed what panels and inverters they were going to use. Was able to look them up online and see that they were high quality, efficient components made by an established, reputable company. Once we accepted their bid, the rest was downhill. The paperwork and permitting process - all handled by Clayco - sometimes required input from us, but was easy to comply with, and any questions were fielded by our sales person. When installation rolled around, they were here and everything was handled professionally. Another wait for Tucson Electric to come out and change our meter, then give the ok to turn it all on. YES, ye, yes, it is saving us money on our electric bill. Way more than the overpriced AC unit. A few more thoughts about the experience. First and most important - if you have wifi and internet, Clayco will set your system up to send reports to the solar panel company showing system health and power produced. And you can log in and see all that. That's all good, but there is a small problem with that. By default, the system is set to report every 15 minutes while the sun is shinning. If you DON'T have unlimited data on your internet plan, that reporting will eat up your data and drive you into overages very quickly. The only way to avoid that is to call the solar panel company and request that they change your reporting frequency to "low bandwidth." And if anything happens to cause your internet to reset - like resetting your modem or router, or an electrical outage - their system will reset to the default 15 minute reporting and start eating your data again. Until you call them and have it set back to low bandwidth. You can't change it (I have asked) and it does not lock in. Any system interruption makes it reset. Next is the tiny amount that TEP credits you for excess generation from your panels that is fed back into the grid. We always produce more electricity than we use - even accounting for the electricity used when night falls and solar panels are not producing. But because the TEP credit is far less than what they charge you for electricity, your bill will never be zero. We save over a hundred bucks a month on our bill, more when not running AC. It varies depending on how much the sun shines and how much we use when it gets dark - but our bill is never zero. Keep that in mind if you have to finance your system. Next thoughts are about the different bill that you will get from TEP. It shows electricity you used from TEP, solar power generated and what they credit you for that, and all the usual taxes, surcharges, and such. What it does NOT show you is exactly how much electricity your house used that month. Maybe it can be calculated, but I don't know how. This is a problem - only if you like to compare your total electricity usage month to month, and to previous years. To my knowledge it can't be done - especially from after you went solar to before you went solar. In my experience, solar panels will cut your electric bill way more than upgrading your AC unit - it's not even close. And I have no complaints about Clayco or the equipment they installed. If I were to do it again, they would be at the top of my list.

I had my solar installed about seven years ago and the company is no longer in business. I was having difficulty with half of my system, not functioning thinking that it might be a bad inverter. I called this company and they were incredibly helpful, talking me through troubleshooting of my system which solved my problem. I would strongly recommend them to anyone based on their customer service even for somebody who is not their customer yet

I had my solar installed about seven years ago and the company is no longer in business. I was having difficulty with half of my system, not functioning thinking that it might be a bad inverter. I called this company and they were incredibly helpful, talking me through troubleshooting of my system which solved my problem. I would strongly recommend them to anyone based on their customer service even for somebody who is not their customer yet

I had my solar installed about seven years ago and the company is no longer in business. I was having difficulty with half of my system, not functioning thinking that it might be a bad inverter. I called this company and they were incredibly helpful, talking me through troubleshooting of my system which solved my problem. I would strongly recommend them to anyone based on their customer service even for somebody who is not their customer yet

Clayco installed our system in November 2023 and last month it started to pay off in benefits of lower electric billing amounts. We were very happy with the professionalism and how quickly the crew got the job done. They cleaned up after themselves and let us know what was going on step by step. It doesn't get any better than that.

Clayco installed our system in November 2023 and last month it started to pay off in benefits of lower electric billing amounts. We were very happy with the professionalism and how quickly the crew got the job done. They cleaned up after themselves and let us know what was going on step by step. It doesn't get any better than that.

Clayco installed our system in November 2023 and last month it started to pay off in benefits of lower electric billing amounts. We were very happy with the professionalism and how quickly the crew got the job done. They cleaned up after themselves and let us know what was going on step by step. It doesn't get any better than that.

Jarod DuBois withe Clayco was wonderful! He came to the house and gave us a quote and then worked with us until we had exactly what we wanted. The cost was significantly less than other bids we received and with using better products (based on my research). Andrea with Clayco is on top of everything! The Clayco team are responsive to calls with questions - getting back to us in the same day and taking care of any concerns almost immediately. We had a breaker that kept tripping after installation and they were out in 1 day to evaluate and changed out the breaker that same day. No further issues. My husband and I would recommend Clayco Solar in a heartbeat! We are already saving significantly on our electric bill... An amazing company with an amazing product!

Jarod DuBois withe Clayco was wonderful! He came to the house and gave us a quote and then worked with us until we had exactly what we wanted. The cost was significantly less than other bids we received and with using better products (based on my research). Andrea with Clayco is on top of everything! The Clayco team are responsive to calls with questions - getting back to us in the same day and taking care of any concerns almost immediately. We had a breaker that kept tripping after installation and they were out in 1 day to evaluate and changed out the breaker that same day. No further issues. My husband and I would recommend Clayco Solar in a heartbeat! We are already saving significantly on our electric bill... An amazing company with an amazing product!

Jarod DuBois withe Clayco was wonderful! He came to the house and gave us a quote and then worked with us until we had exactly what we wanted. The cost was significantly less than other bids we received and with using better products (based on my research). Andrea with Clayco is on top of everything! The Clayco team are responsive to calls with questions - getting back to us in the same day and taking care of any concerns almost immediately. We had a breaker that kept tripping after installation and they were out in 1 day to evaluate and changed out the breaker that same day. No further issues. My husband and I would recommend Clayco Solar in a heartbeat! We are already saving significantly on our electric bill... An amazing company with an amazing product!

The Clayco team provided a verry competitive bid that was easy to understand, our consultant was not pushy and was well informed, the process in working with my HOA and Tucson Electric Power went smoothly and the installation team was on-time, friendly and professional.

The Clayco team provided a verry competitive bid that was easy to understand, our consultant was not pushy and was well informed, the process in working with my HOA and Tucson Electric Power went smoothly and the installation team was on-time, friendly and professional.

The Clayco team provided a verry competitive bid that was easy to understand, our consultant was not pushy and was well informed, the process in working with my HOA and Tucson Electric Power went smoothly and the installation team was on-time, friendly and professional.

Wonderful experience from the very first text with Jared, to Scott and the install crew, and follow up with the office (that actually requested money :)) Clayco handled all of the permits, approvals and design. Project was completed for original estimated price and on-time.

Wonderful experience from the very first text with Jared, to Scott and the install crew, and follow up with the office (that actually requested money :)) Clayco handled all of the permits, approvals and design. Project was completed for original estimated price and on-time.

Wonderful experience from the very first text with Jared, to Scott and the install crew, and follow up with the office (that actually requested money :)) Clayco handled all of the permits, approvals and design. Project was completed for original estimated price and on-time.

They were knowledgeable and made it so easy. The installers worked quick and cleaned up afterwards. I was happy with all steps in the process.

They were knowledgeable and made it so easy. The installers worked quick and cleaned up afterwards. I was happy with all steps in the process.

They were knowledgeable and made it so easy. The installers worked quick and cleaned up afterwards. I was happy with all steps in the process.

Worked with Clayco for the installation of panels and service upgrade for my residence. Could not be happier with the work they did, from the sales group to the engineering and finally the installation of the system. Everyone we have worked with have been professional, polite and respectful! Had a bit of an issue with an inverter and panel, the customer service department was responsive and within a few weeks had everything working as promised.

Worked with Clayco for the installation of panels and service upgrade for my residence. Could not be happier with the work they did, from the sales group to the engineering and finally the installation of the system. Everyone we have worked with have been professional, polite and respectful! Had a bit of an issue with an inverter and panel, the customer service department was responsive and within a few weeks had everything working as promised.

Worked with Clayco for the installation of panels and service upgrade for my residence. Could not be happier with the work they did, from the sales group to the engineering and finally the installation of the system. Everyone we have worked with have been professional, polite and respectful! Had a bit of an issue with an inverter and panel, the customer service department was responsive and within a few weeks had everything working as promised.

Clayco was able to deliver me the product I wanted and provided excellent throughout the entire process.

Clayco was able to deliver me the product I wanted and provided excellent throughout the entire process.

Clayco was able to deliver me the product I wanted and provided excellent throughout the entire process.

So happy with the installation. Fast and easy, Jared was very helpful. Highly recommend the move to solar asap!!!

So happy with the installation. Fast and easy, Jared was very helpful. Highly recommend the move to solar asap!!!

So happy with the installation. Fast and easy, Jared was very helpful. Highly recommend the move to solar asap!!!

Very Friendly and knowledgeable

Very Friendly and knowledgeable

Very Friendly and knowledgeable

The office was a delight! The crew was great! Clean work! Great install

The office was a delight! The crew was great! Clean work! Great install

The office was a delight! The crew was great! Clean work! Great install

Clayco crew did an install on my property over a month ago. The crew came in and did a great job, install was clean and well done. System is performing as expected.

Clayco crew did an install on my property over a month ago. The crew came in and did a great job, install was clean and well done. System is performing as expected.

Clayco crew did an install on my property over a month ago. The crew came in and did a great job, install was clean and well done. System is performing as expected.

Could not be happier with the overall experience. Would highly recommend.

Could not be happier with the overall experience. Would highly recommend.

Could not be happier with the overall experience. Would highly recommend.